Chariton River near Novinger
18 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 416 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KIRK
La Plata, MO weather
Mostly cloudy and 50°10°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 50°10°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 22% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 43% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 42% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 71°22°).
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 69°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 54°12°30% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°16°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 30 mph47 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Reservoirs at Long Branch Reservoir
19 mi- Level
- 792 ft
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Salt River at Hagers Grove
19 mi- Level
- -0.6 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 110
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Kirksville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2012
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
La Plata weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
